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Happy Easter!! Why We Celebrate Easter, Easter Songs, Bunny Crafts, Homemade Easter Card Sayings And More
March 19th, 2009 by admin
Why Do We Celebrate Easter?
For many of generic Zebank amoxil us, Easter is a time for painting eggs, eating chocolate and admiring bunnies. In modern times, Easter has become an increasingly secular celebration, in which people rejoice at the coming of spring and its promise of new life. Just as with Christmas, this move away from Easter’s Christian origins can partly be explained by the diversity of people wanting to participate in the holiday. Nonetheless, many Christians would like to remind everyone of why we celebrate Easter.
Easter Sunday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his crucifixion. Good Friday is a solemn church holiday which remembers this crucifixion of Christ on the Cross at Calvary. In the Roman Catholic church, Good Friday is marked with a fast. Many protestant churches mark the crucifixion on the Wednesday before Easter instead, coinciding with the sacrifice of the lamb in Jewish Passover. Lambs are a common symbol at Easter as a symbol for Christ, “the lamb of God”
On Easter ampicillin buy Sunday, many Christians rejoice and sing at church services, made all the more special by the solemn remembrance before. Some Christians have developed other joyous Easter traditions, such as flying kites to symbolize Christ’s rise to Heaven. In the happy tone of Easter, here are a few Easter songs especially for children.
Christian Easter Song for Children
This song is sung to the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” Almost every child knows that song! Sing this song while kids make the Beaded Cross Easter Card.
Jesus is alive today, alive today, alive today. Jesus is alive today, it is Easter morning!
Bunny Easter Song for Children
This cute song is a great way to engage with young children on Easter. Sing this songs as you make Foam Egg Magnets.
Five Little Easter Eggs
Five little Easter eggs lovely colors wore,
(Hold up five fingers)
Mother ate the blue one, then there were four.
(Bend down one finger)
Four little Easter eggs, two and two you see,
Daddy ate the red one, then there were three
(Bend down one finger)
Three little Easter eggs, before I knew,
Sister ate the yellow one, then there were two.
(Bend down one finger)
Two little Easter eggs, oh, what fun!
Brother ate the purple one, then there was one.
(Bend down one finger)
One little Easter egg, see me run!
I ate the last one, and then there were none.
(Bend down last finger)
Why the name Easter?
Christian missionaries noticed that their celebration of the resurrection of Christ occurred during pagan celebrations of the spring equinox. The pagan goddess of fertility and birth celebrated at this time was called Eostre. The missionaries cheap buy ampicillin adopted the celebratory tradition into a Christian holiday. Easter eggs are of course the classic symbol of fertility and have been associated with spring celebrations since ancient times. Classically, eggs were forbidden to Christians during the 40 days of Lent between Ash Wednesday and Easter and thus became an important part of the Easter celebration.
Where does the Easter bunny come in?
Just like the egg, the bunny is another ancient symbol of fertility and new life. One Anglo-Saxon myth says that Eostere changed a pet bird into a bunny which laid colored eggs to entertain children. The Easter bunny become a figure much like Santa, which brings presents to good children. In a German tradition, children would hide brightly colored nests often made from bonnets around the house for the “Osterhase” or Easter bunny to leave colored eggs. This has evolved into the tradition of hiding Easter baskets, nests and eggs themselves.
Crafters can celebrate the Easter bunny with great Easter Bunny crafts here at FaveCrafts.
Favorite Easter Bunny Craft: Bunny Pocket Pal
A charming way to dress up your outfit.
The bunny pocket pal project is perfect for a Hodge Podge Crafts event. If you are a Mom or Dad planning a party, or a school or local park district looking for ideas with some left over crafts, the pocket pal craft amoxil generic project is perfect.
Materials:
* Aleene’s Quick Dry Tacky Glue
* Paper punch: 1/8′
* Craft sticks
* Craft foam, pink (ears), white (teeth)
* Ribbon
* White pom pom, 2 for cheeks
* Decorated egg
* Woodsies, assorted sizes and shapes
* Black pom pom for nose
* Black beads, 2 for eyes
* Acrylic paint, white
* 1/4″ flat brush
Steps:
1. Using ovals, square and circle glue wood pieces together to create bunny. Glue the tip of craft stick to back of the figure, making sure there is space enough to insert into a pocket. Let dry.
2. Using ‘ brush, paint bunny with white acrylic paint. Let dry.
3. Glue all trims into place:
Eye: Beads
Cheeks: (2) 1/4″ white pom poms
Nose: black pom pom
Teeth: two small rectangles craft foam
Inner Ear: Pink craft foam
Paws: punched circles from white foam
Bow: Ribbon
Wood Egg
The Legend of the Easter Lily
Christian tradition says that beautiful white lilies grew where Christ’s sweat dropped to the ground when he was being crucified. The Lily of the Valley is one of the first flowers to open in the spring, thus closely associated it with spring celebrations and Easter. The lily is also a symbol of the Virgin Mary. Christ used the symbol of the lily in one of his most famous quotes:
“Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith?”
(Luke 12:27-28; see also Mt 6:28-29).
Easter Inspirational Poems
Use these Easter poems, sayings and verses to fill homemade Easter cards, embroider a pillow or simply share Buy Viagra Online Pharmacy with family and friends as you dye Easter eggs.
Free Religious Easter Poems, Quotes and Verses
“Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won’t stay there.” Clarence W. Hall
“Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in spring-time.” Martin Luther
“On Easter Day the veil between time and eternity thins to gossamer.” Douglas Horton
John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.
“Easter” by Kay Hoffman
Although it happened long ago,
that first glad Easter day;
within the true believer’s heart,
it’s just as real today.
The Roman guards who kept the watch,
the early morning gloom,
the angel’s words, “He is not here”
resounding from the tomb.
And oh, the joy in Mary’s heart
while in the garden fair
to see her blessed Lord appear
upon the pathway there.
Although it happened long ago,
it still is true today;
oh, let our hearts rejoice and sing,
the stone is rolled away.
May the spirit of hope that Easter brings,
Help you find contentment in little things,
And restore your faith in the Lord above,
Who gave His life for the ones He loves.
Short Poems and Easter Card Sayings
For renewal of life
For birds that sing
Thanks for Easter
Thanks for Spring
Easter brings the best surprises,
Baby chicks and buds in bloom
And Spring sunshine
That fills your room.
Easter brings the best surprises,
Baby chicks and buds in bloom
And Spring sunshine
That fills your room.
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Preschool Spring Activities and Crafts
February 25th, 2009 by admin
Isn’t Spring a wonderful time of year? It’s my favorite time of the year and not only because I was born on the first day of spring. I love the flowers blooming and the green grass and the buds on trees. Olihvia and I were out doing yard work yesterday and she has already picked me a beautiful bouquet of flowers from our yard. Check out these great spring activities for your preschooler.
Springtime Song
Preschool children learn about the spring season as they sing this sensory song from Nicole H.
Springtime Song
(Tune: Did you ever see a Lassie?)
My eyes can see it springtime, it’s springtime, its springtime.
My eyes can see it springtime, the grass is so green!
The green grass, the flowers, the sunshine and showers.
My eyes can see it’s springtime, and I am so glad. My ears can hear its springtime, its spring time, its springtime.
My ears can hears its springtime, the birds sweetly sing.
The birds sing, the lambs bleat the frogs croak, the bees buzz.
My ears can hear it’s springtime, and I am so glad!My body can feel its springtime, it’s springtime, it’s springtime.
My body can feel it’s springtime, the air is so warm.
The warm air, the breezes, no frost and no freezes.
(Variation: The warm air, the breezes, the pollen, the sneezes)
My body can feel it’s springtime, and I am so glad
Bulletin Board: “Spring Has Sprung” Muffin Liner Scene
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Materials: Brightly colored muffin liners (a variety of sizes)
Popsicle sticks painted green
Leaves (can use real, silk or cut from anything)
Grass (I use the green shredded stuff that goes in Easter baskets, or you can use scraps of green tissue paper)
Finger Paint, blue, yellow, green
Circular object for the sun.
Description:
1. Day 1: I take my kids out for a walk in the springtime and we play games such as I Spy to take note of what we see outside. On windy days, we notice the cloud patterns and on nice days, we notice the clear blue sky. I also get them to use their 5 senses to describe what they notice outdoors. This is a good way to introduce the craft.
2. Day 2: Indoors, I mix colors and show the children what new colors are
created when you mix them together. I eventually lead them to the color blue.
On heavy paper, have children finger paint a clear blue sky or add drops of
black to make a stormy blue-grey sky. I also give them a variety of tools to
textures their skies with. On the bottom half of the paper, have the children
finger paint a green bottom. Let these dry. As an added painting activity,
give the children a number of popsicle sticks to paint green. Let these dry for
next day.
4. Day 3: Have the children take their green popsicle sticks and put a drop of
glue on the top. Take a large muffin liner, stretch it out a bit and affix it
to the top of glue. Put a small drop of glue in the middle of the large muffin
liner. Take a smaller muffin liner and affix it in the center of the large
muffin liner. You have just made a pretty flower. Repeat the process. Some of
my kids make two flowers, others make up to ten. It’s up to them. Let these
flowers dry.
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5. Day 4: By now your creations should be completely dry. You may notice that some of your green basket filler is loose in some places. You can glue these
down and give extra glue in some places. This is where the individuality of the
creation comes through. I set out gold glitter glue, circular objects such as
jars, split oranges, pipe cleaner, paint and so on. The kids can use them to make
sun, using any method they want. Some of my children finger paint a partial sun
(because it’s cloudy outside and the sun doesn’t come out on days like these).
Let dry.
6. Day 5: Your creation should be completely dry now and ready to be displayed on your spring theme bulletin board. These creations are so colorful and so
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Comments: Depending on the age group, this activity can take a long time or can
be done in two days. I did this with preschoolers and they absolutely loved it!
I think this activity would be ideal for any age group that is studying a spring
theme.
Sensory Painting With A Scent
Kelly B. encourages children to incorporate their sense of smell in an activity often associated with touch.
Materials: Paper (prefer stiff)
Several flavors of Kool-Aid
Paint brushes
Description: Mix each flavor in a separate container with about half a cup of
water. Allow the children to paint on the paper with the brushes after dipping them in the flavored water. The painting looks just like watercolor paints and it
smells so good. Actually the whole art area smells great! The children love
dipping their brushes in and smelling them before they paint, they try to guess
what flavor it is. They come up with some pretty interesting guesses.
After the painting has dried the children can scratch their painting with their
finger and smell the paint on their picture. Just like scratch and sniff stickers.
Comments: I found the children just loved this. They were so excited to be able
to paint with a drink they often have. The colors are perfect for spring too
because they are watercolor and appear pastel. It’s also a really cheap activity
because the drink mix is very inexpensive.
A Note of Caution: The diluted Kool-Aid stains clothing and countertops / tables. Gail was able to get it out of the tabletops, but not the clothing and strongly recommends that children wear smocks to protect their clothes.
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During this preschool activity by Diane S. teachers can encourage appropriate behavior, color recognition, name recognition, discussion on spring and how plants and trees begin to grow after the winter.
Materials: Bulletin board, large piece of brown paper, assorted smaller colored
paper, scissors, leaf and flower patterns.
Description: Teachers place on the bulletin board a large tree cut out of the brown paper, making sure you have a branch for each child in your class. Write the children’s names on the branches. Trace the leaves and flower patterns onto construction paper, the older children can do this themselves. Next, ask the children to cut them out. With the leftover brown paper, make two barrels one for each side of the tree. Place the leaves and flowers in the barrels.
The title I chose for my board is Our Class is Blooming!
During circle time talk about how the tree is bare and what happens to trees in the spring? Why does this happen? What can we do to our tree to make it look like it’s spring? Ask the children about the branches? What is on them that is not on the trees outside? Have them identify their names. Go over the colors
of the flowers and leaves, are the leaves all one shade of green? Why not?
Can there be more than one shade of a color?
Next explain how the children can add leaves and flowers to the tree by doing their very best at school, following the rules, cleaning up centers, and doing their best on papers or crafts. At the end of each day have the children who have had a good day choose a leaf or flower to put on their branch. Encourage everyone to participate so that the class tree can become big and full by the end of the month.
Cooking: Ice Cream Sundaes
Young children create their own ice cream delights using fine motor control
during this fun activity from Debbie M.
Materials: Ice cream, assorted Ennistymon and District Credit Union Limited ice cream toppings, assorted sprinkles,
cool whip, cherries, nuts, eatable bowls.
Description: We do this for our spring parties. We allow the children to make
their own ice cream sundaes and they have an absolute ball. They are able to add their own toppings as much or as little as they want. The only thing we as
grown up do is to put the ice cream into the eatable bowls because the ice cream
is frozen and too hard for the children to scoop. Both the parents and the children enjoy this extremely well.
Photosynthesis
During this preschool curriculum activity by Virginia G. students learn about the four elements (soil, sun, water, seeds) necessary for plant growth.
Materials: Poster board, colored markers, empty seed packet, (pictures of the type of seeds you are planting are great for later recognition of the plant), styrofoam cups, potting soil, seeds, water, plastic wrap and a sunny window.
Description: Discuss the four elements needed to grow a plant. Soil, seeds, sun and water. Enlist the students to help draw a sun in the upper corner of the poster board. Make sure there are plenty of “rays’ extending down the poster.
Draw in the soil (brown) on the bottom 1/5 of the poster. Starting on the left side, draw a black seed in the soil. Draw more seeds every few inches, but including some (green) “growth” in each until you have drawn a sprout.
Extend a few of the yellow sun’s rays all the way down from the sun to the sprout.
Add water drops (blue) and a sprinkling can just above the sprout. The class can color in the objects. Display the poster in a prominent place in the classroom.
Next, use the cups and soil to help students plant seeds in their own cup. Add a few tablespoons of water, and cover with plastic wrap. Set in a sunny window for a few days (keep warm at night). When the plants sprout, uncover. Review the steps each day to remind students to water their plants.
Grass Heads
During this Spring curriculum activity by Jackie youngsters will have the opportunity to grow their own grass head and be responsible for watering it daily.
Materials: Old pair of nylon legs, grass seed, soil, small plastic containers (,jar or cleaned cat food tins), elastic bands, googlie eyes (the ones you sew on), pipe cleaners and a spray bottle.
Description:
1. Cut nylon at the knee
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3. Scoop in preferred amount of soil / compacted (size of a softball).
Work the soil down to foot of nylon into shape of a head.
4. Tie the open end of the nylon tight (snip excess nylon and leave about 3 inches dangling).
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6. Sew on googlie eyes.
7. Make glasses out of pipe cleaners
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10. Spray water gently over grass seeds on top 2 times each day.
WATCH THE GRASS GROW and watch the children enjoy creating there own hairdo’s.
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Paper Plate Umbrellas
Combine movement with this easy hands on art and craft activity by Yvonne S.
Materials: Large paper plates, markers and crayons.
Description: Give each student a paper plate with a small hole poked in the middle. Let the youngsters decorate the backs of their plates with crayons or felt tip markers. When they have finished, have them stick their index fingers up through the holes in their plates to make the umbrellas.
Comments: My preschool class walks around in a circle saying this rhyme:
It’s raining, It’s raining,
Oh me, oh my!
But our umbrellas will keep us dry!
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Game: Caterpillars and Butterflies
Annette P. developed this game from a poem that she found on the Preschool Rainbow. Young children join a group, take turns and use gross motor skill as they run around a circle and find their place again. This is very challenging for the children in Annette’s class.
Materials: A circular mat to sit round, a large model butterfly suitable for the children to hold.
Description: Sit together in a circle and recite and act out the poem Fuzzy Wuzzy Caterpillar. At the end choose one person to get up and fly round the circle holding the butterfly model.
Fuzzy wuzzy, creepy crawly
Caterpillar funny,
You will be a butterfly
When the days are sunny.
Winging, flinging, dancing, springing
Butterfly so yellow,
You were once a caterpillar,
Wiggly, wiggly fellow
Little fuzzy caterpillar
In your warm cocoon
The cold winter’s over and you’ll be hatching soon.
Then you’ll spread your wings
On a warm summer’s day
And wave us all good bye
As you fly, fly away.
Comments: I teach children with severe learning difficulties, ASD’s and PMLD’s from 2 – 6 years. The children I teach found this very challenging but particularly the children with challenging behavior were motivated by the fact they had to sit still to get the Butterfly.
A theme about Butterflies is in the Rainbow Resource Room.
Kites!
Preschool and kindergarten children have the opportunity to develop pre-writing skills through tracing a diamond during this early childhood activity by Kim. Patterning is reinforced using colored bow tie pasta to create the tail.
Materials: Diamond tracing pattern, crayons or markers, pencil, colored bow tie pasta, paper and glue.
Description: The children use a pencil to trace the diamond on paper. Once they have traced their diamond they can color their kite any way they choose. Next, the children use the pasta to create a pattern on their kite tail. The pasta is glued in place on the tail and the children draw on their paper.
Comments: The activity works very well with a mixed age group of children.
There’s lots more Kite Making activities in the Windy & Rainy Weather Theme which is in the Rainbow Resource Room
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Valentines Day, Sharing the Love
February 11th, 2009 by admin
Many preschools and day-care centers celebrate Valentine’s Day by making crafts and artwork for loved ones. There are many other Valentine’s Day activities that preschool teachers and day-care providers can implement in order to create a fun and educational Valentine’s Day theme.
Here are some ideas the kids will love.
Ask the children and their parents to bring in pictures of loved ones or things the child loves. This can be people, pets or anything that the child is passionate about. Once all of the pictures are collected, post them on a bulletin board. Then during circle time, ask each child to share their pictures and discuss why they love them.
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This project helps to increase fine motor development, explore artistic process, develop shape and color recognition, explore cause and effect relationship, increase awareness of pattern and texture.
The following materials are needed for the project: Precut cardboard or card stock (thick paper) hearts in various sizes and even textures, light colors of construction paper, crayons with the wrappers peeled (pink and red work great for Valentine’s online amoxil Day).
The process to follow is: First an adult can precut heart shapes from card stock or a similar thick paper. Old cardboard boxes, cut apart, may work well. Different sizes of Investprivatbank S A Commercial Bank hearts can be cut. Second, invite the children to choose a heart from the sizes given. Next, have the children place a piece of light colored construction paper (or other thin paper such as printer paper) over the heart. Ask the children to feel the paper for the texture of the heart underneath. Then, hand out the peeled crayons. Show the children how to turn the crayon sideways and use it like a rolling pin. Make sure that the children are rubbing the crayon over the heart in order to produce the design on the construction paper. And repeat with different sizes of hearts and/or different crayon colors.
Following this activity, buy cheap ampicillin discuss the process used with the children in your care. Ask questions such as, “What happened when you placed the heart shape under the paper?” “What happened when you rolled the crayon over your paper?” “What shape did you see?” or “How did the paper feel?” Have a show and share to allow time for each child to speak about his or her unique piece of art. Point out different sizes of the shape and different colors used. Consider turning the artwork into cards. Ask who the card is for. This ties in the Valentine’s Day holiday theme.
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These also make fun Valentines to send to grandparents, and they look really cute suspended from the ceiling with nylon string for decorations. Make an entire family of Paper Plate Valentine People by varying the sizes. You can substitute little heart stickers for the candy hearts making it easier to store and transport your Valentine People.
Read Valentine’s Day Books Young Children Love – There are lots of books about Valentine’s Day. The following titles are suggestions. Some of the books include information about the origin and history of the day, and others explore the sentiment and traditions of Valentine’s Day. Your local library or bookstore should have a selection of good books on the theme too.
“Special Delivery (Care Bears)
Clifford’s Valentine’s Day
Queen of Hearts (Ann Estelle Stories)
Silly Tilly’s Valentine (I Can Read Book 1)
Day It Rained Hearts
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“What Is Valentine’s Day?” (A Lift-the-Flap Story) by Harriet Ziefert
“Biscuit’s Valentine’s Day” by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
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Valentines Day activities for your preschool.
January 26th, 2009 by admin
Well, Valentines Day is soon to be here again. I can’t believe it. It seems just like yesterday that I was preparing cheap Amoxil my daughter and my students for Christmas. Time sure flies.
Isn’t Valentines Day buy ampicillin online a great time to introduce new songs and Valentine’s Day Preschool Books?
Be My Valentine Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter [Warne, 2002]. This charming board book Buy Augmentin Online without prescription features Peter Rabbit and his quest to find a special Valentine. It is perfect for toddlers and children up to the age of 4.
The online ampicillin Valentine Bears by Eve Bunting. This is a classic “Bears” book. I loved it as a child buy generic amoxil and am sure your child will enjoy it as well. It is a sweet story.
How about some Valentines Goodies to bring to class? Or you could Juniata Valley Bank make these in class and send them home with the children. We all know how much kids love baking.
Heart Shaped Biscuits with Pink Butter
Let children roll out biscuit dough and cut out heart shaped biscuits using a heart shaped cookie cutter. Bake. To make the pink butter, fill small containers with lids (clean baby food jars work best) with heavy cream and a few drops of red food coloring. Next, instruct the children to shake the jars until it becomes butter. Then, spread the pink butter on the heart shaped biscuits. [Daylene, Perpetual Preschool].
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For a heart-friendly option, try a friendship fruit plate. Explain that the color red and pink is associated with love and friendship. Ask the children if they can name various red and pink fruit. Then create a fruit plate using strawberries, raspberries, slices of pink grapefruit, cherries, sliced red apples, red grapes, cherries, or any other fruit that fits the bill.
Valentine’s Day activities for preschoolers should focus on the themes of love and friendship. For toddlers, this could involve talking about the importance of sharing and being polite to others as well as discussing things and people they love.
I hope you enjoy these Valentine’s Day activities. Please let me know what you think by leaving a comment.
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Wii Music for Music Classes
January 17th, 2009 by admin
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I just got myself a Nintendo Wii and already my preschooler is enjoying Wii Fit with me. She has her own little “Mii” that she uses while she runs or hula hoops. It is great. As a music teacher I had heard awesome things about Wii Music
Nintendo’s new Wii Music
Nintendo’s collaborators in this effort include MENC: The National Association for Music Education, which is recognized as the world’s largest arts education organization and as a teaching resource for all levels from preschool to graduate school. MENC will help teachers in 51 cities across the nation integrate Wii Music into their curricula, making use of the game’s 60-plus instruments and fun array of tutorial exercises in rhythm, tempo and song structure.
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